IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Doris Craven

Doris Craven Naylor Profile Photo

Naylor

Jan 25, 1937 — Nov 7, 2021

Obituary

Doris Mitchell Craven Naylor passed from this Earth on November 7, 2021. She was 84 years old. She is survived by her son, Dewayne Naylor and his wife Joanne. Daughter Becky Naylor, grandson Colton Ginn and granddaughter Cailey Ginn and many nieces and nephews. Proceeded in death by husband Ted Naylor, sisters Crissy Gann and Joyce Kirkwood. Doris, born on January 25, 1937 to Joe Mitchell and Ollie May Mitchell, who passed after childbirth, was adopted by the loving hands of Ernest Craven and Ruby Caldwell Craven in Kaufman, Texas. She was a 1955 graduate of Kaufman High School. In 1956, she married the love of her life, Ted Dewayne Naylor. Doris was a long time Irving resident having lived in the same house since 1963. She was a retired administrative professional who last worked in the trust department for JP Morgan Chase. In retirement, she was an active volunteer of 15 years for Baylor Scott & White, Irving providing updates and comfort to patient families. Doris loved the Lord and was an active member of Plymouth Park Baptist Church in Irving. She also loved her family. She beamed with delight over the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren, proudly telling all her friends their stories. She loved family traditions of birthday dinner celebrations, yearly trips to the Texas State Fair for a corny dog and picture with Big Tex, and making a lime green jello salad with pineapple with every holiday meal. She was a recent adoptive parent to a loggerhead turtle named Pike, who as treated for injury at Loggerhead Marine Center and released back into the Atlantic Ocean. She enjoyed reading, solving jigsaw puzzles and Souffles at Rise No 1. Quite and unassuming but always ready to help with support and kindness, she touched so many in countless ways. She is loved and will be greatly missed. Services are at Donnelly Funeral Home in at 606 W Airport Freeway in Irving, Texas on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 10am. Visitation with family is Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 6pm to 8pm. She will be buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Irving, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The American Heart Association, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or The Loggerhead Marine Life Center in Juno Beach, FL www.marinelife.org SERVICES

Visitation

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Colonial Funeral Home Chapel 606 W. Airport Fwy. Irving, TX 75062

Funeral Service

Thursday, November 11, 2021 10:00 AM

Colonial Funeral Home Chapel 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062

Committal Service

Thursday, November 11, 2021 11:30 AM

Oak Grove Memorial Gardens 1413 E. Irving Blvd. Irving, TX 75060

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